Asia-ISU-Spring2012 - Thailand History

Thailand History

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	600 BC	Chinese T'ai migration recorded
	300 BC	Indian settlements bringing the Hindu religion
	1000 AD	The Mons, from Burma, had established themselves in Central Thailand
	1150	Suriyavarman II built Angkor Wat in today's Cambodia
	1497	July 8: Vasco da Gama set out on expedidition to India via Africa stopping at Mombasa, Mozambique, Malindi, Kenya, and Quilmana trading centres
	1516	Portuguese send an envoy to Thai Court and sign a treaty
	1529	War with Burma 1529 - 1569
	1571	The Spanish settle in Manila to trade and spread Christianity
	1575	1575 - 1650 The Dutch, French, Danish, Arabs, Chinese and British established trade agreements
	1782	Beginning of the Chakri dynasty under King Rama I
	1833	1833 First American envoy to the Thai Court 1833 - 1847 Thai-Vietnam war
	1868	1868-1910: Reign of King Chulalongkorn.
	1905	1905 Slavery was abolished
	1909	1909 Great Britain establishes protectorates
	1914	1914 - 1918 WWI - Thailand joins the Allies
	1917	Siam becomes ally of Great Britain in World War I.
	1932	1932 Revolution and the obsolete monarchy is abolished
	1939	Siam changes its name to Thailand ("Land of the Free").
	1939	1939 - 1945 WWII Thailand declares war on the Allies
	1946	King Bhumibol Adulyadej begins throne as monarch

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